Wadena Community News Highlights Local Activities
Connie Whittenbiugt returns home from Oelwein hospital after appendectomy. Families attend funerals in Appleton and Cedar Rapids. Community Club bake sale raised about thirty four dollars. Women's Guild reports minutes, voted on hallway flooring, and donated to Cancer Crusade. Memorial Day Dinner, clean up day, and District Presbyterian reservations planned. Will Frey returns home from Oelwein hospital after medical stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Clark Corbin
Madge Murray
Lyle ‘Herling
Kansas City
Hig
Lyle Herrling
Arthur Livingston
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Earl Livingston
Women’s Guild of
The
Presbyterian Church
Harold Popenhagen
Wallace Mayhugh
Sidney Corbin
Cancer Crusade
West Union
Mdms
Bill Probert
George Alderson
Luther Craniall
Don
Herold Kopenhagen
James Probert
Walt Cook
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Herrling
Milo Oldfather
Mabel Johnson
Mayhugh
Ben Chase
Will Frey
Oelwein
E C Co op Rents Echo Building Storage Room
The E-C Co op Dairy Co has rented the former Echo building for storing their surplus of powdered milk. The facility was previously used by Elgin Produce for its feed store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E-C Co-op, Dairy Co
Echo
Elgin Produce
Pella Tour Reservations and May Schedule
Reservations for the Pella Tour must be made at the Extension office in Elkader or with Mrs. Evelyn Thiele by Friday May 1. The tour is set for Friday May 8 with a 5:00 a.m. departure from Elkader, stops at Cedar Rapids at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. return, dinner in Pella at 11:30, and an afternoon program including street scrubbing parade and dances. Elkader Chamber plans coffee and doughnuts in Elkader. Four year old James Krieg of Kingsley recently suffered a broken left leg when a yard gate fell on him.
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Pella
Eliader
Evelyn Thiele
County Extension Home
Elkader
Cedar Rapids
James Krieg
Kingsley
Unemployment Bill Passes Senate and Other Actions
A new unemployment compensation measure passed the Senate with a 29 to 19 vote, increasing weekly benefits up to 44 dollars for families and 33 for married workers with no children, amid Democratic opposition. The Iowa Senate also rejected Harry J. Bradley Sr.’s highway commission appointment, approved local liquor club controls, and backed a judicial reform plan requiring judges to run on their records. A bill tightening out-of-state campaign contributions was sent to the Senate after House passage.
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Senate
Mediate
Boards of Supervisors
68Th General Assembly
House
Iowa
Lower Chamber
Iowa Legislative Investigating Committee On
Funeral Services for Atty E H Estey
Funeral services for Atty. E. H. Estey were held Tuesday at the Methodist church in West Union. Estey, a prominent attorney for about 60 years, died Sunday and is survived by his son Elbert, a law partner.
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E. H. Estey
West Union
Estey
Elbert
Winners on Saturday April 18 1959
Delene Krueger Harold Shepard Jerome Year ous and Dan Lehman won on Saturday April 18 1959 with top finishes across events.
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Delene Krueger
Harold Shepard
Jerome Year' Ous
Dan Lehman
Judy Larson Wins First in Essay Contest
Judy Larson, a Valley Community Schools senior, won first prize of 100 dollars in an Iowa State Medical Society Auxiliary luncheon in Des Moines for essays on private medical care or the American free enterprise system. Linda Stephenson of Valley received honorable mention. the winning essays may advance to a national contest with up to 1000 dollars for top prize and multiple smaller awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State Medical Society
Des Moines
Judy Larson
Valley Community Schools
Perry Larson
Linda Stephenson
Valley
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
4th District to Meet At Osage April 28
About 400 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are expected to attend the annual Spring District Conference at Osage on Tuesday April 28. The Fourth District includes Allamakee Huchanan Cerro Gordo Chicksaw Clayton Delware Fayette Floyd Howard Mitchell Winneshiek Worth. The American Legion will meet in the Legion clubrooms and the Auxiliary will meet at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Registration begins at 9:00 am and a service school is at 10:00 am in the Legion Hall. New district officers and delegates to the National Convention in Minneapolis will be elected and chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Allamakee
Huchanan
Cerro Gordo
Chicksaw
Clayton
Delware
Fayette
Floyd
Howard
Mitchell
Winneshiek
Worth
American Legion
Legion
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Legion Hall
Minneapolis
Illyria 4-H Club Holds April Meeting at Illyria Church
The Illyria Livestock 4-H Club met on April 6 at Illyria Church. The session began at 8 00 p m with regular business conducted. County leader Harold Bolton gave a wiring demonstration and each member wired a fuse box switch plug-in light socket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Livestock 4-H Club
Illyria
Harold Boulton
David Christen
Northeast Iowa Hereford Sale and Turkey Dinner in May
The Northeast Iowa Hereford Association will hold a public sale at the Postville fair grounds on Wednesday, May 27 at 12 30 pm featuring 41 head of registered Hereford cattle including 85 bulls and 6 females. The American Legion and Auxiliary Post 831 of Wadena sponsor a Turkey dinner at the Legion hall on Thursday May 7 starting at 5 00 pm with advance tickets on sale.
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N. E
Iowa
Association
Wadena
Northeast Iowa Hereford Association
Postville Fair Grounds
The
Echo
Northeast Iowa Hereford Agsn
Elgin
Towa
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary Hall
Corn Production Meeting on April 23 at Farm Bureau Building
A corn production meeting for those seeking high returns from fertilizer and other investments will be held at the Farm Bureau Building in Fayette on Thursday evening April 23 at 8 00 p m Professor Duncan will discuss corn production problems and those interested in entering the corn yield contest may do so at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Duncan
Pleasant Point Study Club Meeting Recap
The Pleasant Point Study Club met at Mrs Orran Banes home on Tuesday April 4 with eleven members. Members answered why they would like to visit one of the United States. Mrs Forrest Shaffer led lessons on "States" and conducted contests with prizes won by Mrs Harold Strong Mrs John Grimm Mrs Allen Habeger.
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Pleasant Point
Orran
Bane
United States
Forrest Shaffer
States
Harold Strong
John Grimm
Allen Habeger
Elgin Co operative to Distribute 7000 in Deferred Dividends
Keith Kohler, manager, announced the Elgin Co operative to distribute seven thousand dollars of past deferred dividend checks to members this week. Checks range from three to one hundred eighty dollars, averaging ninety five, and may be picked up at the Co op office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kohler
Elgin Co-op. Co
Co-op
Boy Scouts Court of Honor at Elgin Lutheran Church
The Boy Scouts of Troup 63 hold a Court of Honor on Tuesday April 28 at 7 30 p m at Elgin Lutheran Church. Awards include Tenderfoot to Michael Martin Norman Boleyn Larry Friden Roger Falk and David Boleyn Second class to Stanley Anderson and Jerry Medberry First class to David Kiple and Junior West Merit Badges to Johnny Brackin Jerry Medberry David Kiple Kenneth Klingman Bil Stephenson and Junior West Public invited Scribe Stanley Anderson.
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Boy Scouts of Troup 63
Elgin Lutheran Church
Michael Martin
Norman Boleyn
Larry Frieden
Roger Falk
David Boleyn
Stanley Anderson
Jerry Medberry
David Kiple
Junior West
Johnny Brackin
Kenneth Klingman
Bil Stephenson
Scribe
Metzger Buys Nelson Farm Near Elgin in 143 Acres
Ervin Metzger purchased the 143 acre Nelson farm west of Elgin from Mrs. Ellen Nelson who will continue to live in the home until July. He simultaneously sold his 213 acre farm east of Brainard to Conner Dummermith. The Peters farm area near Elgin to Brainard is now largely owned by Max Medberry and the Dummermuths Herbert and Conner. Some observers say the holdings are valuable because of their size.
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Ervin Metzger
Nelson
Elgin
Ellen Nelson
Mr. Metzger
Brainard
Conner Dummermith
Peters
Max Medberry
Dummermuths
Herbert
Conner
Pleasent Valley Sharpshooters Club Meeting Notice
The Pleasent Valley Sharpshooters Club will meet at the home of Allen Krueger on April 27. Record books will be checked. A quip notes aging with corns more than oats reflecting on growing old.
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Pleasent Valley Sharpshooters
Allen Krueger
Elgin High School Baseball Tourney Schedule
A high school baseball tournament will be held at the Elgin ball diamond on April 23 27 and 29. Featured games include Valley versus Volga on April 23 at 2 00 p m with the winner meeting Arlington on April 27 at 3 30 p m. Fayette versus West Union also on April 23 at 3 30 p m with the winner meeting Elkader on April 27 at 2 00 p m. The final is set for Wednesday April 29 at 3 00 p m.
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Elgin
Elgin Ball Diamond
Valley
Volga
Arlington
Fayette
West Union
Elkader
Cancer Crusade Report in Elgin Nears Finish
Elgin residents completed house-to-house visits for the Cancer Crusade with strong worker and donor cooperation. Contributions remain open through local organizers Mrs H K Wolf Mrs Conner Dummermuth and Mrs Kenneth Blockhus. As of April 22 the total donated was 207.20 in Elgin.
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Elgin
H. HK. Wolf
Conner Dummermuth
Kenneth Blockhus
Valley ball team suggested this year
It has been suggested that a Valley ball team be formed for Clermont Elgin Wadena territory similar to last year's Junior Legion setup. Local players from the area played with other towns last year and several high school players could move up. Organizing a well balanced team should reflect well on the community.
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Clermont - Elgin - Wadena
Junior Legion
First Step to Organize United Fund
The Illyria Community Church four miles south of Elgin will be dedicated Sunday April 26 with a 11 am sermon by Rev. E J Starr of Hopkinton who served 1924 to 1928 and a 2 30 pm address by Dr Calvin Schnucker dean of the Dubuque University Seminary A noon luncheon will follow and invitations are extended The remodeling added a 30 by 30 foot wing begun August 4 and completed interior work by a month ago The project raised funds with labor valued at 9 277 hours by 63 men and 645 hours by 20 women The total material cost was about 15 200 plus 4 875 for labor The church moved from a schoolhouse to the current site and dedicated initially in 1949 Originally Methodist and United Brethren merged Feb 18 1917 to form Alyma Community Church The 1949 dedication preceded the present remodeling and dedication plan.
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Illyria
Elgin
E. J. Starr
Hopkinton
Calvin Schnucker
Dubuque University Seminary
Kimball
John Ernst
L. V. Humphry
Methodist
United Brethren
Alyma
Inlyria
Wenr
Youth Fellowship
Ladies Aid Society
Cemetery Association
Unified Fund plan discussed by Fayette county towns
The West Union Chamber of Commerce hosted representatives from Fayette county towns and townships on Thursday April 18 to consider a countywide United Fund. A nominating committee was formed to select board members, one from each township and town plus a further member per each 760 population. Harry Young of Oelwein spoke on benefits and implementation, stressing wholehearted community support and flexibility for special projects. R M Westerfield and M C Wangsness were named temporary co chairmen as by laws and incorporation papers were prepared by commerce and the steering committee.
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West Union Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County
United Fund
Harry Young
Oelwein
Young
R. M. Westerfield
M. C. Wangsness
FFA Receives State Degree in Davenport
Roger Berg earned the Iowa Future Farmers of America state degree Friday at the state convention in Davenport. The degree, awarded to no more than 2 percent of members each year, honors an outstanding farming program and active local chapter involvement. Roger, in the local FFA for three years, is noted as a high school junior rarely receiving the degree. Delegates Lyle Medberry and Fremont Ogle represented the chapter, with Paul Hanson as guest and advisor Mr. James accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Berg
Davenport
State Association of Ffa
Future Farmers
Roger
Lyle Medberry
Fremont Ogle
Paul Hanson
James
Tavern Improvements Highlight Gene Schori’s Update
Gene Schori advances tavern makeover by repainting walls ceiling and fixtures and replacing booths with a modern design. Supper guests Saturday at Bill O Laughlin home in Wadena included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Moriz Kendal and Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Schori
Kenneth Moriz
Kendal
Ole Reierson
Bill O’laughlin
Wadena
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Wadena ‘News
E-C Dairy
Atty. E. H. Estey
Illyria Livestock
Franklin Roosevelt
Elgin Co-operative
Boy Scouts
Court of Honor
Nelson Farm
Pleasent Valley Sharpshooters Club
Cancer Crusade Report
Illyria Community Church
FFA
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